Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

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Posterior Capsular Rupture

When the size of a posterior capsular rent precludes an IOL's placement in the capsular bag, reverse optic cap...
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Children

Extra care is required in pediatric patients with progressive keratoconus.

Perfecting Clear Corneal Incisions

Femtosecond laser technology has the potential to increase the precision and integrity of cataract incisions.
Endothelial Keratoplasty: Shortening the Learning Curve

EK has become the preferred method of treating Fuchs corneal dystrophy and bullous keratopathy.
Extremely Thin Corneas

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Searching for the Holy Grail
Correcting Astigmatism During LASIK

Wavefront analysis can be fully appreciated when treating patients who require the correction of large amounts...
Patients With Autism: How Do They See?

Carefully guided vision therapy can help improve patients’ functional ability and interaction with the exter...

Centre for Sight First in the UK to Util...
From TrueVision 3D Surgical
TrueVision 3D Surgical collaborated with internationally renowned eye surgeon Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, to deliver a ground-breaking live educat... (Read more)
Eyeball Licking (Oculolinctus) Can Be Da...
From Medical News Today
Eyeball-licking fetishism, also known as "oculolinctus" or "worming", has become a popular way of expressing affection or inciting sexual arousal in Japan. Doctors warn t... (Read more)
InSite Vision Announces Joint Patent Inf...
From InSite Vision Inc.
InSite Vision Inc. announced that it will join Merck, known as MSD outside the United States (U.S.) and Canada, and Pfizer Inc. in filing a patent infringement lawsuit ag... (Read more)
Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Thera...
From Medical News Today
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gen... (Read more)
Novel Assessment Tool May Prevent Post-L...
From Medscape Ophthalmology
Cutting-edge wavefront aberrometry can be used to help refractive surgeons predict the biomechanical stability of the cornea after Lasik surgery. "We all want to identify... (Read more)